Terrible news! My deskmate's first chapter is gone!

The safe zone doesn't have a fixed appearance, but it's still easy to identify.

Because the Doom Zone has nothing but an empty wilderness.

Once something happens, it could very well become a safe zone.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Chen Xi pointed to a wooden sign-like object in front of them and said, "This is a very obvious safe zone marker, although there is no information on the target."

Although the four's goal is Paradise Lost, considering the current situation, it would be best to find a safe zone first and then see if there are any "lucky charms".

With this, the rest of the trip will be a little easier.

Otherwise, Yang Wei and the other two would either follow Chen Xi with their Tier II strength at 100% progress, or advance to Tier III and stay obediently in the safe zone.

After all, not everyone is like Chen Xi, who has both endurance and strong combat power.

Although the fact that the author and Yan Mingliang were both in their III state would take up a lot of Chen Xi's mental energy, it was still manageable because he was a Overlord and had the Containment Ring as a containment object, as well as the support of his four identities.

Chen Xi roughly calculated the time; there were still 30 minutes until the 35th day of misfortune would arrive.

If no misfortune befalls you within 30 minutes of entering, then it means that this is a safe zone.

The four entered in the shape of an "I", with Chen Xi standing first, followed by Yang Wei, the author, and Yan Mingliang.

Yang Wei stood second so that he could see some important information for Chen Xi as soon as possible. The author stood third purely out of fear of death. Although he was a living dead in a sense, that did not prevent him from being afraid of death.

Yan Mingliang, on the other hand, didn't care where he stood.

Da da da...... Da da da......

Since it was a new safe zone, the four of them moved forward at a moderate pace. As newcomers, being cautious was always the right thing to do.

The first thing you see is a forest stretching from afar to near.

The first thing that catches the eye is the towering trees inside, the shortest of which is 20 meters tall and the tallest is well over 100 meters. For Chen Xi and his group, they are absolutely towering and can block out the sun.

Although the forest looked lush and green, it instinctively gave Chen Xi and the others a sense of danger, as if some kind of monstrous beast might appear at any moment.

And so, with this sense of vigilance in mind, the group continued forward for thirty minutes.

Nothing happened during the process.

Chen Xi's misfortune did not occur, which clearly indicates that this is indeed a safe zone.

"This seems to be a real safe zone."

After some thought, Chen Xi, who was walking at the front, made an analysis.

"Why?" Yang Wei continued the tradition and carried on the classics.

Chen Xi pointed to some trees nearby, unsurprised: "Normally, dangers are evenly distributed within a safe zone, rather than concentrated in one place."

"We haven't been in this safe zone for long, but it's not a short time either. But look around at these giant trees and bushes, there's not a single place with any signs of battle."

"In this environment, footprints and other traces are easy to cover up, but signs of combat are much harder to conceal."

"From what I've observed along the way, there haven't been any battles involving extraordinary forces here."

"Therefore, I deduce that this is a truly safe zone."

Chen Xi recounted the story in detail.

A true safe zone is one where no danger exists.

Such safe zones are extremely rare; Chen Xi has never encountered one yet.

"However, you cannot let your guard down because of this."

"Nothing is absolute. For example, what I just said is just my personal understanding."

"Perhaps the danger here is rather unique?"

The group nodded without responding, cautiously following behind Chen Xi.

For them, the safe zone was the real danger zone. If they were in the doom zone outside, the misfortune would only befall Chen Xi, while they would be perfectly safe!

And so, the group moved forward a little further.

At this time.

Yan Mingliang, who was walking at the end, suddenly stepped on something, and the shape of the touch made him instinctively stop.

After seeing what was on the ground, he suddenly shouted, ordering the group to stop.

"What's wrong, Liang-ge?"

"Has some danger been discovered?"

Yan Mingliang did not answer Yang Wei's question, but instead held up the thing he had just stepped on:

"Chen Xi, look at this!"

"School badge?"

"And it's from our school."

Chen Xi was somewhat surprised to see the school badge in such a place.

Would you consider this meeting an old friend in a foreign land?

Everyone took the same route; it's just that Chen Xi didn't step on the school badge, but Yan Mingliang did.

Chen Xi took the school badge and looked it over: "It really is. And judging from the color, it's not old. It shouldn't have been here for more than half a year."

"They are very likely among the last batch of people swallowed up by the Black Tower."

"So, it's very likely that some of our school's students are here, hiding here out of fear?"

Yan Mingliang made a logical deduction.

Chen Xi gave a soft "hmm" and didn't say anything more. If this was a real safe zone, then hiding here was fine.

It could even serve as a base for them in the future.

Then, Chen Xi casually flipped through the school badge.

Chen Xi was stunned when she saw a scratch on the back of the school badge.

"What's wrong?"

As a sniper, Yan Mingliang's eyesight had actually improved, and he noticed the subtle change in Chen Xi's eyes immediately.

"This is Lin Fan's school badge!"

"Is that the...fat classmate you were talking about?"

Yan Mingliang looked surprised; he had absolutely no recollection of this fat man named Lin Fan.

All I remember is that one afternoon, Chen Xi suddenly started looking for this person, but no one in the class, including him, remembered him.

Although Yan Mingliang still doesn't remember Lin Fan, he knows that what Chen Xi said is true.

To be honest, he was quite interested in seeing this "disappeared deskmate".

"No mistake." Chen Xi nodded, her eyes focused on the school badge in her hand. "Lin Fan made this scratch himself."

"He was a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur). At the time, he simply wanted something unique, so he used a knife to make a mark on it. Because the school badge was made of good material, Lin Fan even cut his finger."

"So it seems that this Lin Fan you're talking about is hiding in this safe zone."

The author then mentions that he doesn't know Lin Fan, but seeing someone outside the Black Tower in this strange and empty world makes him inexplicably happy.

It's a bit of a shame that Lin Fan isn't a girl, but a fat guy!

"Maybe it was, or it used to be."

After Chen Xi finished speaking, he directly grabbed at the void and activated his reflection ability.

An empty result signifies failure, but this time, Chen Xi was all smiles:

"Still alive!"

"That fat guy Lin Fan is still alive!"